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Auricular Reconstruction With Ultra-Short Dental Implant-retained Prosthesis: A Case Report on Virtual Planning
Gun Song1, Ji-Su Park, Seunggon Jung
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Auricular reconstruction in traumatic patients needs a more diverse and in-depth approach as the graft site may not be available for autologous graft. The implant-retained auricular prosthesis has shown satisfying outcomes for those patients who have lost their auricle due to congenital or acquired reasons. When osseointegrated auricular implants are not available, dental implant and implant-planning software can provide safe, reliable, and predictable outcomes. In this case, a 30-year-old patient who lost the right auricle due to trauma underwent auricular reconstruction with implant retained prosthesis by using an ultra-short dental implant and surgical guide which was prefabricated virtually with dental implant software.
